DUAL VOTING.
AN ASHBURTON ELECTOR PUNISHED. (Per Press Aofiociation.l Cbristchnrob, last nigh
At the Supreme Court to-day Matthew Finlay Peterson was charged that on December 6ih at the general election in the electoral distriot of Ashburton, having voted cnoe he did apply again for a voting paper in his own name. Aooußsd affi mod that he was drunk at Ashburton, and did not vote, but voted later on at Tinwald. The evidence for the Crown was to the effect that accused had voted at both places.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty with the addition that they did not think accused acted with criminal intent.
His Honor said be oould not accept tba: verdict. If thore was no criminal intent accused could not be found guilty.
The jury then returned a verdict of guilty with a strong recommendation to mtrey. Aeoused was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1743, 8 May 1906, Page 2
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148DUAL VOTING. Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1743, 8 May 1906, Page 2
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